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Helen Buckingham      

Haiku

College Green--
cola cans
among the blossom

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old atlas
her grandfather finds
the flag he wants

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long night
yelling at each other
to relax

   

repeat alarm
his     :   mine

 

© Helen Buckingham 08


 

Helen Buckingham was born in London, 1960, and now lives in Bristol in the south-west of England. Her haiku and senryu have been published in journals throughout the world, including: Acorn, Frogpond, Mainichi Daily News, Mayfly, Modern Haiku, Presence, Roadrunner, Snapshots and The Heron's Nest. A selection of her work recently appeared in: A New Resonance 5: Emerging Voices in English-Language Haiku (Red Moon Press). Her poetry has also been placed in a number of awards, including: The James W. Hackett, The HIA, The Mainichi, The Basho Memorial, The Snapshot Calendar and The Suruga Baika.

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